Six die in diarrhea outbreak

Six die in diarrhea outbreak

CIAMIS, West Java: Six people have died in an outbreak of
diarrhea which has hospitalized at least 400 villagers in the
Cipaku district, officials said.

They fear that the number of people affected will rise because
it hits remote villages inaccessible by four-wheel vehicles.

"Many died before they reached the hospital. The number of
people admitted with diarrhea has been increasing over the past
10 days," Antara quoted a local health official.

The regency office has sent more medical supplies and
mobilized health personnel to the stricken villages, the official
said. (pan)